Chattel (Noun)
Meaning
Personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc).
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
Examples
- She inherited the entire chattel including her late grandmother's antique vases and intricately carved furniture.
- The family's beloved dog was considered their most precious chattel and a member of the family.
- The couple's chattel included two cars, a trailer, and their entire collection of tools.
- The antique shop specialized in restoring old chattel, giving new life to dusty relics of the past.
- The farmer's livestock, along with the tractors and plows, were all considered valuable chattel essential to the farm's operation.